The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

That song has been in my head lately. I know I do have a lot to be thankful for in regards to any number of things. It has not been easy however to keep sane when fears have a grip on your soul. I have been following with some anxiety the Ebola epidemic that is still spiralling out of control in Africa. For them, this hasn't been the most wonderful time of the year. In fact, whole families have been ravaged by this horrendous disease. I continue to pray for healing and a cure.

Then there's the fact that I'm being pressured to do something that I can't in good conscience do. It is hard not to bow under that pressure. This time of year that pressure can seem enormous. You want to do right by your family and friends, but you have to count the cost. If the cost is too high, then you have to hold on and not give in.

This could be the most wonderful time of the year for you. You have to choose for yourself to follow the Lord's leading. He sacrificed for you. It is only right that you don't give in to all the pressure to conform to what everyone is telling you to do.

I remember the Lord's mercy toward me. I remember that he is always with me. I remember that he has always provided for me. I can lean on him. I can follow his word and be open to his direction. I will leave a good legacy for my family and friends by not giving in to the pressure and standing up for my beliefs even when threatened with bodily harm. Yes, it is scary to think of ISIS and what they are planning to do. My God is bigger than their god. He is in control and I can move forward with him or buckle under the pressure to conform. I won't do it.